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The Stories Behind 'A Taste of Gastro Obscura'

Feed your curiosity.

Atlas Obscura November 1, 2021

A plate depicting a woman ready to fire her shot with her kylix.

Ancient Drinking Games Ended With Wine Stains and Stabbing

Inebriated play, from ancient Rome to Tang Dynasty China.

Sam O'Brien October 19, 2021

The Engine Room.

Clitheroe, England

Holmes Mill

This historic former textile mill now houses a brewery, hotel, and what's believed to be the longest bar in the United Kingdom.

She's a beaut.

Behind the Scenes of the New Gastro Obscura Book

It's out today!

Alex Mayyasi October 12, 2021

Blue Blazes Whiskey Still

Thurmont, Maryland

Blue Blazes Whiskey Still

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.

<em>Koko Sāmoa</em> is practically the national drink.

In Samoa, Hot Chocolate Is Homegrown

Growing, grinding, and drinking koko Sāmoa brings families together.

Tiare Tuuhia August 23, 2021

The inner-workings of an espresso machine on display at MUMAC.

25 Coffee Shops to Visit Before You Die

A global tour of the world's most interesting cafés.

Anne Ewbank July 26, 2021

Workers at Kim Guan Guan separate the sugar-coated beans before they cool.

Singapore's Last Traditional Coffee Roasters May Soon Disappear

The aging masters of kopi are desperate for the next generation to take up their craft.

Rachel Phua July 8, 2021

Shunan Teng travels to distant, hard-to-access areas of China to seek out teas.

The Tea Sommelier Seeking Out China's Rarest Brews

Shunan Teng is on a mission to preserve and promote legendary teas.

Marina Wang June 23, 2021

<em>Wulkje</em> in high definition.

How to Have a Very German Tea Ceremony

In East Frisia, a different brew reigns supreme.

Olga Mecking May 26, 2021

The <em>Archaeopteryx</em> cocktail, which Carney concocted the day his paper was published, is pictured here with a replica of the Berlin specimen.

How a Black-Feathered Dino Inspired a Series of Nerdy Cocktails

Drink your way through the history of life on Earth.

Isaac Schultz November 13, 2020

For 56 years, Molter lived a mostly solitary life on Knife Lake.

Minnesota's 'Root Beer Lady' Lived Alone in a Million-Acre Wilderness

The "loneliest woman in America" brewed root beer for thousands of visitors.

Terri Peterson Smith September 16, 2020

A not-so-old-fashioned Old Fashioned.

5 Classic Cocktails That Changed When They Crossed Borders

Around the world in mutant drinks, via your liquor cabinet.

Anne Ewbank September 2, 2020

A Grasshopper, Brandy Alexander, and Pink Squirrel at the Del-Bar in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.

How to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True Wisconsinite

Turn your home into a supper club with these 6 recipes.

Jeanette Hurt August 17, 2020

Thanks to Cold Garden Brewery, Cronk has entered the 21st century.

How a Viral Tweet Brought Back a Boozy Root Beer Called Cronk

Who said Cronk was dead?

Isaac Schultz July 23, 2020

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Show & Tell With a Pull-Tab Archaeologist

Plastic bottles are a must to avoid potentially dangerous explosions.

Under Pandemic Prohibition, South Africans Resort to Pineapples

A strict lockdown has meant a spike in homebrewing.

Nick Dall May 20, 2020

A touch of fire helped colonial Americans through many winters.

colonial america

Make a Colonial American Cocktail With Ale, Rum, and Fire

The smoky, creamy Hot Ale Flip is a testament to crude ingenuity.

Luke Fater May 13, 2020